novelslam Chapter 237 What kind of mess is this?
Chapter 237 What kind of mess is this?
Inside the guild hall of the Titan Temple.
The five-meter-tall Saros sat blankly on his throne, his enormous eyes fixed on the frozen world announcement.
[System notification: Character locked. The scenario will officially begin in sixty seconds.]
The countdown has ended.
Why?
Why am I still here?
Could it be... that I wasn't selected?
The thought had barely crossed his mind when Thalos nipped it in the bud.
impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
He's Thalos, ranked number one on the leaderboard! He's the guild master of the Titan Temple!
He is one of the most powerful men in the Origin Realm!
How could he not get a share of such a good thing?
Salos took a deep breath and opened his friends list.
He texted Moon Arrow: "You're in?"
He replied almost instantly.
Moon Arrow: "Hmm."
Saros's heart sank, and he clicked on Auro's avatar again.
"you?"
Oro's reply carried a hint of charlatan's tone: "I am already in the vortex of fate."
The translation is: I got in too.
Saros: "..."
He slowly raised his head, looked around the empty hall, and an indescribable grief and indignation welled up in his heart.
I haven't gotten on the bus yet!
The top player, a level 92 Titan leader, looked as aggrieved as a five-meter-tall child at this moment.
"Why... why me of all people?"
He muttered to himself, utterly perplexed.
Not only him, but countless adventurers in every corner of the Origin Realm were secretly grieving.
……
On the other side, the void space dissipated.
Instead, there is an extremely luxurious penthouse.
Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, there is a dazzling cyberpunk-style night view, with countless aircraft trailing neon lights as they shuttle between skyscrapers.
Chen You found himself wearing a well-tailored black suit, with two buttons undone at the collar, revealing his collarbone.
In my hand, a stemmed glass filled with a dark red liquid appeared out of nowhere.
【ACTION!】
A cold, emotionless notification sounded in his mind.
Chen You's lips twitched.
Acting? Acting what? Where's the script?
You should at least provide a script outline, right?
As he was grumbling to himself, a screen of light unfolded before his eyes.
Scene 1: The Loneliness of the God-King
Location: God King Palace (Top Floor Duplex)
[Character: God King Batian (played by Chen You)]
[Scene Summary: As the sole ruler of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, you possess endless life and supreme power, but also taste eternal loneliness.]
[Action Instruction: Walk to the floor-to-ceiling window, holding a wine glass, and gaze down upon your "empire" with a deep, melancholic, and somewhat detached, nonchalant look.]
[And contemplate the philosophical question: "How lonely it is to be invincible."]
Chen You: "..."
He felt his intelligence had been insulted.
But when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
He endured it for the sake of the so-called "generous experience points".
Holding a wine glass, Chen You walked slowly to the window with what he considered the most fitting gait for a "domineering god-king".
He took a sip of the liquid in his glass.
A cheap sweetness melts on the tip of the tongue.
"Damn it, it's grape juice."
He muttered a curse under his breath, then quickly adjusted his expression, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, trying to make his eyes appear "deep" and "melancholy".
……
On the rooftop of another building across from the apartment.
Two figures appeared in the shadows like ghosts.
Moon Arrow and Auro are currently looking at their new outfits with completely bewildered expressions.
A black trench coat, a black top hat, and a pair of useless sunglasses perched on his face.
The noble and elegant Elven Queen, and the mysterious and solemn Roman Oracle.
They look like two extras who just escaped from the set of a gangster movie from the last century.
"this……"
Looking at the menacing anti-material sniper rifle in his hand, a weapon brimming with metallic and violent aesthetics, Moon Arrow felt his worldview being shaken.
She was used to using a longbow and arrows imbued with the power of moonlight, weapons that made her feel uncomfortable.
Oro wasn't in much better shape. He was holding a tablet computer that displayed the internal structure of the building across the street, with red alarm dots flashing incessantly.
Just then, mission notifications for both of them popped up simultaneously.
Main Quest: The Fall of a God
Mission Objective: Assassinate the fallen god-king "Overlord".
[Mission Description: The God-King Batian has ruled the world for three thousand years, growing increasingly tyrannical, causing widespread suffering among the people.]
You are the most elite assassins of the resistance "Dawn." The future of humanity rests in your hands.
The two looked at each other, both seeing extreme shock and bewilderment in each other's eyes.
Assassination?
Who to assassinate?
The God King "Overlord"?
"What... what does this mean?" Auro's voice was a little hoarse; he felt that his oracle spells were no longer working.
"Could it be that Chen You... ordered us... to kill him?"
On Moon Arrow's fair and delicate face, there was now a look of coldness and solemnity.
Her first reaction was also that it was absurd.
But soon, she realized something deeper.
"No." She slowly shook her head, her emerald green eyes gleaming with wisdom. "This is definitely not a simple assassination attempt."
"Oh?" Auro looked at her.
"You forgot?" Moon Arrow reminded him, "He never acts according to common sense. This so-called 'assassination' must be some kind of ritual we can't understand!"
Upon hearing this, Oro suddenly understood!
Yup!
If setting off fireworks can cause the BOSS to mutate, what can't he do?
"I understand!" Auro clapped his hands excitedly.
"This is a test from the Origin Realm for him... and also a test for us!"
"That's right." Moon Arrow's eyes hardened.
"This is a symbolic change, a stepping stone to our 'rebirth'!"
The two instantly completed their self-guided mission, transforming a role-playing task into a mysterious ascension ceremony concerning the fate of the world.
Their expressions instantly became sacred and solemn.
Just as the two were about to discuss how to complete this "sacred ritual" in the most perfect manner, a dark figure darted out from the shadows beside them.
"Two newbies, get out of the way."
A player with a hoarse voice glanced at them disdainfully, a glint of cold light flashing in his hand as he brandished his short blade.
This player's ID is [Jueying], and he is a pure assassin player who boasts that he is invincible below level 30.
However, here, you can't see their original IDs, and their equipment is also very different.
He saw Moon Arrow and Oro and thought they were just two lucky guys who had never seen the world, and didn't take them seriously at all.
Before he finished speaking, he had already thrown out the grappling hook, which accurately embedded itself in the wall of the building opposite.
He swung over like a nimble monkey and silently slipped through an open window.
Moon Arrow and Auro exchanged a glance.
"He wants to seize the initiative!"
Without saying a word, Moon Arrow picked up the sniper rifle that she disliked so much.
Although I haven't used it, the Source Realm's system is very intelligent.
She simply brought her eyes close to the scope, and her mental focus automatically locked on it.
……
Chen You is dutifully playing the role of the melancholy god-king.
Suddenly, a faint sound of breaking glass came from downstairs.
His system notification changed immediately.
[Breaking News: Petty Scoundrels]
[Scenario Summary: A foolish ant dares to trespass into your temple.]
[Action Command: Display your majesty and indifference as a god-king, crushing the intruders into dust with the most effortless ease.]
A divine spear, its entire body ablaze with golden flames, appeared automatically in Chen You's hand.
Chen You: "..."
There's a gun?
Something feels a little off.
He sighed, picked up his gun, and slowly walked towards the stairs.
……
On the outskirts of the city, on a wasteland, tens of thousands of adventurers gathered.
Before them stood a massive white mech, silent and still.